Scottish Water Non-Reported Overflow Events from 2022 to 2025

Scottish Water provides data on non-reported overflow events from 2022 to 2025. The dataset includes discrete event details like start/stop times and durations, plus annual summaries at the measurement point level. It was published on 11/05/26 and last updated on 2026-05 14.

Use Cases

• Analyzing overflow frequency and duration patterns based on the event start/stop times and total yearly summaries.
• Mapping discharge locations and impacts based on the provided postcode, local authority area, and receiving water body information.
• Tracking changes in overflow monitoring and reporting requirements over time using the included version history tab.
• Assessing regulatory compliance for overflows with permanent monitoring but no annual reporting requirement to SEPA.

Strengths

• Covers a four-year time range from 2022 to 2025.
• Includes a version history tab for tracking changes, enhancing traceability.
• Provides both discrete event data and annual summary statistics at the measurement point level.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Scottish Water

Collection Method

Operational monitoring of wastewater overflows.

Time Range

2022 - 2025

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 09:15:42.689964; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Scotland